Send Your Top 10

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  1. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    In this thread we collected a list of key items for a keeping a successful tank.

    As part of that exercise I'm writing this thread to ask people to send their top 10 items from that list below to me in a personal message. Why a PM? I don't want peoples' submissions to be affected by previous submissions.

    Here are the instructions:

    1) Look at the list below and choose your top 10 from the list.

    2) Send me a personal message with your top 10 IN PRIORITY ORDER (e.g. put your most important item first and least important last).

    I know it will be tough to choose only 10, but choose only the most important elements to keeping a successful tank.

    After we close out submissions I'll post everyone's.

    Protein Skimmer
    RO/DI Water
    1-2 lbs Live Rock/Gallon
    Sand Bed
    Sump w/ 6-10x Tank Turnover/Hour
    Flow Rate in Tank
    Patience - No Impulse Buys, Take it Slow
    Research and Ask Questions
    Auto Top Off
    Water Changes
    Kalkwasser/Additive Drip
    Strong Lighting (Reef Only)
    Hydrometer/Refractometer
    Quarantine Tank
    Liquid Test Kits/Periodic Testing
    Refugium
    Clean Up Crew (CUC)
    Quality Heater
    Grounding Probe
    Thermometer
    Battery Operated Air Pump (for emergencies)
    Validate Aquarium Doesn't Overflow During Power Outage
    Good Acclimation Procedures
    Appropriate Aquarium Cleaner (Mag-Float, Scraper - differs for Acrylic vs Glass)
    Activated Carbon
     
    rocketmandb, Mar 20, 2011
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  2. bvb-etf-luva

    bvb-etf-luva Banned

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    live rock
    strong lighting
    hydrometer
    research and questions
    sump
    sandbed
    water changes
    test kit
    cleanup crew
    heater(especially in CO.)
     
    bvb-etf-luva, Mar 20, 2011
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  3. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    i was going to say that!
     
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  4. bvb-etf-luva

    bvb-etf-luva Banned

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    ya when i first started in this hobby i was eight and i didnt have the money to buy al that stuff so i just did my tank without strong lights, with a hang on filter, no protein skimmer no quarantine no test kit one small heater no dosing calcium or anything none of that fancy stuff and that tank actually worked quite well.
     
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  5. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    Follow instructions...
     
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  6. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    Would you like us to explain why we thing each thing is important?

    PM sent.
     
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  7. Seano Hermano

    Seano Hermano Giant Squid

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    He requested that you send it in a Private Message, as to not affect other people's opinions.
     
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  8. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    If you want to that would be great. We'll be posting everything after I get about 20 responses or so (4 so far). The more info the better.
     
    rocketmandb, Mar 20, 2011
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  9. SushiGirl

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    PM sent.
     
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  10. rocketmandb

    rocketmandb Ocellaris Clown

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    Still need more voting, come on folks send me your top 10!
     
    rocketmandb, Mar 20, 2011
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